both night and day want my neck;
they know
I have one eye, black
and the other, sepia
that I wake at noon and sleep at midnight
they know the left side of my brain
repeats like an old horror film in an abandoned cinema
and that the right side
beats like the broken-wings of a Christian dove
the moon wants me, his man
he needs me nailed to each of his corners
so that a scientist, somewhere on this never-ending span of ground
who studies the theory that circles are continuous straight lines
will look up and see me, an opaque fog, blocking the only hope in night
and he, a doubter, will scream revelations
the sun wants me, her woman
she wants each of my arteries strung as her rays
so that innocent children who've just opened their eyes like blinded cats
will want to shut them again
they will want to leave their own heart still revving on the ground
and run away, like they can get away
somewhere in dusk and dawn
does the moon meet the sun?
I could answer my own question,
if one lip wasn't chapped
and the other lipsticked
if one hand wasn't made of dirt
and the other of blood
I cloned myself
and forgot which one was the original
Author notes
Stuck between two walls. Do I really know who I am?
Picture cred: "The last court" by Smygol @ Deviantart.com
A contest entry
- Abstract Art Inspired.... by jcat.
700 points, ended December 1, 2008, 13 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Shoot.
Comments
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Excellent
Very creative and so well done. Congratulations on the bronze.
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You should have gotten gold!!!
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brilliant contrast of polars, this one definetely lingered on after the initial read. kudos!!
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I think that you just described me faultlessly!! Nothing more needs be said.....Thank you
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Hello to a difference!
It's amazing, it's different... unique, makes something special out of skills.... -
they know the left side of my brain
repeats like an old horror film in an abandoned cinema
and that the right side
beats like the broken-wings of a Christian dove
amazing poem these two part stand out to me the most, keep it flowing and good luck in the contest -
In My Opinion...
I really have no chance against this brilliant write. I'm going to chalk it all up to writer's block on my end, because I'm too proud to admit how absolutely brilliant you are.I'm am first going to comment on my first impression: My first impression is there are some very vivid, creeping images. This poem feels like...three to me. But I could feel the split-personality rampant in here.Second...I love it. There is nothing I can really say here. I don't see anything that I would edit...So, perfect!
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oh wow. so cool.
yes, you are excused for writing this instead of talking to me.
haha
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I truly loved. Best wishes,Dream
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